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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL), operating as CBL Properties, is a retail-focused real estate investment trust headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This news page aggregates company announcements, earnings updates and transaction disclosures that shed light on how CBL manages its national portfolio of enclosed malls, outlet centers, lifestyle centers, open-air centers and other retail properties.
Readers can find quarterly earnings releases and related commentary, which CBL reports through press releases and Form 8-K filings. These updates typically discuss metrics such as same-center net operating income, occupancy, leasing activity and tenant sales per square foot, along with management’s discussion of portfolio performance and balance sheet developments.
The news flow also covers acquisitions and dispositions of properties, including the purchase of four enclosed regional malls from Washington Prime Group and the sale of non-core open-air centers like The Promenade in D’Iberville, Mississippi, and CBL’s interest in Fremaux Town Center in Slidell, Louisiana. These items provide insight into the company’s portfolio optimization strategy and capital allocation decisions.
In addition, CBL regularly announces financing transactions such as non-recourse loans secured by individual properties and modifications of existing loans that extend maturities or adjust interest rates. Investors can also track dividend declarations and changes in the regular dividend rate, as well as authorizations and updates related to the company’s common stock repurchase program.
For investors and observers of retail real estate, following CBL’s news can help illuminate how the company responds to market conditions, manages its property portfolio and uses capital structure tools such as asset sales, acquisitions, refinancing and share repurchases.
CBL (NYSE:CBL) closed a $43.0 million non-recourse CMBS loan secured by Northwoods Mall in N. Charleston, SC on April 2, 2026. The five-year loan carries a fixed 9.1% interest rate. Proceeds plus about $7.5 million of escrows retired the prior $46.8 million loan that was scheduled to mature this month. Cash flows had been swept by the prior lender since April 2021; the new financing is expected to unlock over $3.0 million of previously restricted cash flow and extend the property’s debt maturity, which management says strengthens the balance sheet.
CBL Properties (NYSE: CBL) declared a special cash dividend of $0.175 per share for Q1 2026, raising total Q1 dividends to $0.625 per share including the earlier $0.45 per share. The special dividend will be paid April 17, 2026, to holders of record April 10, 2026.
The company said the special payment and planned incorporation into the regular quarterly dividend produce an annualized dividend of $2.50 per share (a 39% increase). Management attributed the boost to a >$30 million improvement in free cash flow from a recent term‑loan refinancing and said it expects to retain >$10 million annually for reinvestment.
CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) closed a $176 million floating‑rate, non‑recourse loan with Beal Bank USA secured by three lifestyle/open‑air centers and East Towne Mall. This loan completes refinancing of the former $634 million secured term loan and, together with a prior $425 million financing, extends maturities to 2031.
The five‑year loan (two one‑year extensions) is interest‑only at SOFR + 410 bps. The refinancings are estimated to boost free cash flow by >$30 million annually, reduce overall debt by >$33 million, and leave an estimated cash balance of >$291 million.
CBL (NYSE: CBL) announced on March 13, 2026 that it refinanced a $634 million term loan via a $425 million five-year non-recourse fixed-rate loan (7.40%) and an anticipated $176 million floating-rate non-recourse loan (SOFR + 410 bps).
The transactions lower overall debt by $33 million, extend maturities, unencumber Northgate Mall, and are expected to improve annual free cash flow by more than $30 million; 2026 amortization guidance is revised to $58–$63 million.
CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) acquired Gateway Mall in Lincoln, Nebraska for $43.5 million and financed the purchase with a $21.0 million non‑recourse, five‑year loan at a 6.46% fixed rate. Separately, CBL entered a firm contract to sell an open‑air center at ~8% cap rate, expected to generate $25 million net proceeds after debt repayment with an anticipated April close. The transactions support CBL's stated strategy of recycling capital into higher‑yield enclosed mall assets to grow cash flow and reinforce market‑dominant mall positions.
CBL (NYSE: CBL) reported Q4 and full-year 2025 results with strong operating performance and balance-sheet actions. Q4 same-center NOI rose 3.3% and FFO, as adjusted per share was $2.25 for Q4 and $7.21 for full-year 2025. Portfolio occupancy was 90.0% at year-end. The company generated approximately $240.7 million from dispositions and acquired four enclosed malls for $178.9 million. CBL initiated 2026 FFO, as adjusted guidance of $6.74–$7.06 per share and declared a $0.45 quarterly dividend payable March 31, 2026.
CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) declared a regular cash dividend of $0.45 per common share for the quarter ending March 31, 2026. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 17, 2026.
CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) provided final Federal 1099 tax reporting for 2025 common-stock distributions. Total cash distributions equal $2.50 per share for 2025, comprised of $2.1578324 in ordinary dividends (86.313%), $0.0504890 in capital gain distributions (2.020%), and $0.2916786 in non-dividend distributions (11.667%). Section 199A-eligible REIT dividends total $2.1578324 (included in Box 1a). Section 1061 one-year and three-year disclosures total $0.0504890 per share. The release notes no AMT adjustment and states these are final income allocations.
CBL (NYSE: CBL) reported Q3 2025 results with 1.1% same-center NOI growth, 4.8% same-center tenant sales growth and 17.1% average lease spread on small-shop leases. Q3 FFO, as adjusted, was $1.55 per share (vs. $1.54 prior year); nine-month FFO, as adjusted, was $4.94 per share (vs. $4.78). Portfolio occupancy rose 90 bps to 90.2%. Year-to-date dispositions generated > $238.0 million of gross proceeds and unrestricted cash and marketable securities totaled $313.0 million. The company reaffirmed 2025 FFO, as adjusted, guidance of $6.98–$7.34 per share and declared a $0.45 quarterly dividend payable Dec 11, 2025.
CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) announced that Primark officially opened at CoolSprings Galleria in Nashville, Tennessee, with a weekend launch beginning October 30, 2025. The new 35,000-square-foot store is Primark’s second in Tennessee and the first Primark in CBL’s portfolio. Opening weekend included live music, giveaways, and a special appearance by character Bluey. CBL noted CoolSprings Galleria as a premier property and highlighted recent additions such as LEGO, LoveSac, and Miss A, with Vans expected to open this winter.